Look, we're all tired. The players, the staff, the fans, even the podcasters have had enough. Defeat at Bournemouth prompted an outpouring of emotion, a cry of frustration, made more painful because the loss wasn't anybody's fault.
But, with the turning of a page, can we expect a fresh burst of energy? Unfortunately, given how crowded the physio room is, and how busy the fixture list, it doesn't look like things are getting much easier any time soon.
On the upside, the women's team keep churning out results, and the men have an international break when most of them will get a rest of some sort.
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Pod On The Tyne: The Athletic FC's Newcastle United show